Daily+Agendas+-+February+2012

=Daily Agendas - February 2012=

[ 02.29.2012 ]

 * Warm-up: "Identity in art today" -- Think about a current "artist" (e.g. writer, actor, director, musician, etc.) who expresses his/her identity through his/her work. Explain your choice, as well as how it is similar to/different from artists of the Harlem Renaissance.
 * Read "I, Too" and "Theme for English B", then respond on Collaborize Classroom
 * Homework:
 * Pack for the Raleigh trip
 * DO bring your World Dynamics interactive notebook and something to write with
 * DO eat something before you come to CEC -- breakfast will not be provided
 * DO NOT bring your netbook
 * DO NOT bring any materials for your World Dynamics human rights board game project
 * Arrive at CEC by 6:45 AM tomorrow -- the bus leaves at 7:00 (whether or not you are on it!)

[ 02.28.2012 ]

 * Discuss yesterday's ClassScape review questions (see yesterday's agenda for codes)
 * Continue ClassScape review (goals 6.01 and 6.02)
 * RWWS 3: 101 - E0K
 * RWWS 4: 00M - M0D
 * Homework:
 * Go to bed early
 * Eat breakfast

[ 02.27.2012 ]

 * Warm-up: "EOQ" -- What concerns do you have about the EOQ? What skills would you like us to review in class?
 * EOQ review: complete questions 1-5 of ClassScape review, writing down your reasoning for each question on the Student Assessment Worksheet
 * RWWS 3 access code: 10C - S0P (goal 4.03)
 * RWWS 4 access code: 00M - 00D (goal 2.01)
 * Homework:
 * No current event this week (due to Raleigh trip on Thursday and Friday)
 * Finish ClassScape review questions 6-10 (with written reasoning on Student Assessment Worksheet)

[ 02.24.2012 ]

 * Warm-up: "Teacher Swap readings" -- What connections did you notice between the articles you read yesterday with Dean Colvin ("Transcending Race and Identity" by Ellen Goodman and "Lin Creates an Opening for the NAACP" by Barry Saunders) and Hughes' essay "The Negro Artist and the Racial Mountain"? (Try to go beyond the obvious -- yes, the articles all deal with race, but what do they have to say about it?)
 * Share current events
 * PWT for literary magazine
 * Homework: finish literary magazine submission #3 (due Monday)

[ 02.23.2012 ]

 * Teacher swap day!
 * Read and discuss "Lin creates an opening for the NAACP"
 * Homework:
 * Current event due tomorrow
 * Literary Magazine submission #3 due Monday

[ 02.22.2012 ]

 * Warm-up: "The Negro Artist and the Racial Mountain -- opening, core, and closing questions" -- Write one opening, one core, and one closing question based on "The Negro Artist and the Racial Mountain" for our mini-Socratic seminar. Remember that an opening question should guide readers into the text (perhaps using personal experience), a core question should be based on specific details from the text itself, and a closing question should cause readers to consider how this text connects to our world.
 * Create student Corkboards (using www.corkboard.me) and submit unique URLs using the Student Corkboard URL form
 * Discuss "The Negro Artist and the Racial Mountain"
 * Read poetry of Langston Hughes ("I, Too" and "Theme for English B") and compare/contrast with "The Negro Artist and the Racial Mountain" using tri-Venn diagram
 * Homework:
 * Current event due Friday
 * Literary Magazine submission #3 due Monday

[ 02.21.2012 ]

 * Warm-up: "Identity and Art" -- What is the relationship between a work of art (not just visual art, but also literature, film, theatre, music, etc.) and the identity of the creator? How do art and identity relate and interact? In your opinion, how should they relate?
 * Mini-lesson: review run-on sentences (Grammar Girl podcast)
 * Read and take notes on "The Negro Artist and the Racial Mountain" by Langston Hughes, then respond to the questions on Collaborize Classroom
 * Homework:
 * Finish reading and taking notes on "The Negro Artist and the Racial Mountain," then respond to the questions on Collaborize Classroom
 * If you are currently enrolled in PED and did not attend yesterday, you will write an apology letter to your professor and take it to class tomorrow. Format your letter according to the Purdue OWL guide to business letter writing.
 * Current event due Friday
 * Work on Literary Magazine submission #3 (due Monday, February 27)

[ 02.20.2012 ]
NO SCHOOL -- President's Day (teacher workday)

[ 02.16.2012 ]

 * Warm-up: "You are the teacher" -- Answer both parts.
 * Imagine you are a teacher. What expectations do you have for your class? How do you expect your students to act?
 * Return to reality. How do your actions right now compare to those that you would expect if you were a teacher?
 * Finish K/W/L discussion of Harlem Renaissance background readings
 * PWT for student showcase and/or literary magazine
 * Homework:
 * Finish your assigned page of the CEC RWWS Showcase Wiki by Thursday. (See instructions below on 02.13.2012 for more information.)
 * Attend student showcase during your appointment time

[ 02.15.2012 ]

 * Warm-up: "Out of place" -- Write about a time you felt like you didn't fit in. What happened? How did it make you feel? What did you do in response? Explain the experience in detail.
 * PWT for student showcase wiki or literary magazine
 * Homework: join and complete your assigned page of the CEC RWWS Showcase Wiki by Thursday. (See instructions below on 02.13.2012 for more information.)

[ 02.14.2012 ]

 * Warm-up: "Identity" -- What's your identity? In other words, how do you answer the question "who are you"? Does it have to do with race, culture, abilities, likes/dislikes, or something else?
 * Introduction to the Harlem Renaissance -- K/W/L chart, guided research, and discussion
 * PWT for literary magazine
 * Homework:
 * Finish taking notes on the Harlem Renaissance background readings
 * Join and complete your assigned page of the CEC RWWS Showcase Wiki by Thursday. (See instructions below on 02.13.2012 for more information.)

[ 02.13.2012 ]

 * //Fahrenheit 451// test
 * PWT for literary magazine (submission #3 due February 27)
 * Homework: join and complete your assigned page of the CEC RWWS Showcase Wikiby Thursday. Your page should include:
 * One thing you've learned so far this year
 * One thing you still hope to learn (or improve on) during the rest of the year
 * Two to three assignments you're especially proud of (uploaded to the wiki if possible; if not, upload a photo)

[ 02.10.2012 ]

 * Service learning day at the Meadows and Courtyards
 * Homework: none

[ 02.09.2012 ]

 * Warm-up: //"Fahrenheit 451// most important moment" -- What do you think is the most important event in the book? Why? How does this event change the course of the novel or influence its outcome?
 * Share book shareassignments and complete reflection
 * What did you learn from this book (or what do you think others should learn)? Explain your answer in detail.
 * How does this book connect to our world? (Think in terms of local, state, national, and world levels.)
 * PWT for literary magazine submission #2
 * Homework:
 * Study for //Fahrenheit 451// test (on Monday) -- You should know characters, plot, important quotes (who said what), and themes (AKA lessons/morals/universal truths)
 * Literary magazine submission #2 due Monday

[ 02.08.2012 ]

 * Field trip reflection:
 * Complete a plus/delta chart for the field trip. What did you enjoy, and what did you think could be changed/improved?
 * What did you find to be the most interesting/surprising/memorable/otherwise engaging part of the trip? Why?
 * What connections did you notice between what you saw (at the NC Aquarium and/or the Maritime Museum) and what you've been studying in your classes? Explain.
 * Homework: none (you're welcome)

[ 02.07.2012 ]

 * Warm-up: "PWT plan" -- You currently have two upcoming projects: the book share (due tomorrow) and your next literary magazine submission (due Monday). What will you do today in class and during the rest of the week to ensure you turn-in high quality work on time? Be as specific and detailed as possible (i.e. "I will do my work," "I will write as much as I can" are not acceptable).
 * PWT for book share or literary magazine
 * Homework: finish book share

[ 02.06.2012 ]

 * QUIZ: Plurals and apostrophes
 * PWT for literary magazine or book share
 * Homework:
 * Continue working on literary magazine or book share
 * No current event this week (you're welcome)

[ 02.03.2012 ]

 * Reflective writing and discussion about today's assembly
 * Homework: study plurals and apostrophes (Grammar Bytes punctuation slideshow) for quiz on Monday

[ 02.02.2012 ]

 * BLUFF
 * Mini-lesson: Using detail (Grammar Girl podcast)
 * PWT for literary magazine or book share assignment
 * Homework:
 * Finish current event
 * Study plurals and apostrophes (Grammar Bytes punctuation slideshow) for quiz on Monday

[ 02.01.2012 ]

 * Warm-up: "Show, Don't Tell" -- Write a brief fictional scene that shows one of the relationships described below. Feel free to give names to Person A and Person B.
 * Person A is angry with Person B
 * Person A is proud of Person B
 * Person A wants something from Person B
 * Mini-lesson: Show, Don't Tell (Grammar Girl podcast)
 * Introduce book share assignment
 * PWT for literary magazine or book share assignment
 * Homework:
 * Current event due Friday
 * Book share due next Wednesday (February 8)
 * Literary Magazine submission #2 rough draft due next Thursday (February 9)